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Dishwasher Miele G575

There seems to be a lack of pressure inside the unit with not much water spraying up from the arms. The dishes don't get cleaned and the powder is not being removed from the holder although the flap does open. There is a screwdriver adjustment on the inner side wall of the unit on right looking in the door with numbers 1 - 6 what does this do?

  • jmvl Feb 25, 2008

    I have the same problem with the upper part of the dishwasher. How can I check the pressure above?

  • Rick Z Apr 21, 2008

    Miele 664 -Dishwasher  detergent pellet not filling out not much pressure
    Just started after 10 years of good use

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More likely to be a water inlet problem, not enough water entering the machine. Good luck

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It could be a motor or a pump issue. The dishwasher has a motor that attached to a pump which forces the water up into the sprayer arms and during the drain cycle, it pushes the water out of the dishwasher. The motor (and pump) located beneath the dishwasher. Regarding the screwdriver adjustment- This is the rinse aid dosage adjuster. To obtain the best drying results,use the selector on setting 5. When dishes show spots, set it to a higher setting. Turn lower if dishes are cloudy. Good luck!

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